We often take electricity for granted. We don’t think about it when it is working fine and all our tools, equipment, and appliances are running smoothly. But when we lose electricity, many operations ...

NFPA 70E says, “The electrical safety program shall identify the principles upon which it is based” [110.5(E)]. Someone could read this and then make a list of unhelpful verbiage to satisfy the ...

Theoretically, you could gamble with unsafe acts and never be injured. A common example of this is people who use a lawnmower without eye protection. One person might engage in this unsafe behavior ...

QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is now offering a certification program for electrical professionals, the organization announced Oct. 23. The Certified Electrical Safety ...

Electrical safety has made significant headway over the past 20 years as overall awareness of electrical hazards and the NFPA 70E standard has increased substantially. While this is definitely a ...

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is now offering a certification program for electrical professionals, the organization announced Oct. 23. The Certified Electrical Safety ...

CHICAGO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With two years of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting how businesses evaluate employee safety and with 2,000 workers treated for arc flash related injuries each year ...

There is still a lot to consider when it comes to fully protecting workers form arc flash and electrical shock hazards. Electrical safety has made significant headway over the past 20 years as overall ...